Actually it looks more like a Nintendo Gameboy SP. This is what happens when you challenge the netbook line and come up with something much smaller – you end up with well, a smartphone that can’t make calls. I actually don’t know what to call it. I also don’t know if this will reall replace anything that you already have. It’s not a cellphone because you can’t make calls, but you can surf via WiFi and 3G through your cellphone. It’s not something you can really show to present to clients. So what is it, really? What’s the value proposition of this $175.00 device? It sure is cool to have, but it lurks too much into the realm of the mobile phone to be 100% efficient.

The IMOVIO iKIT comes with a webcam, WiFi and 3G access, a full QWERTY keyboard, and runs on Linux. Would you buy? This is a real device currently being pitched to telcos for subsidy.

For me, this is the second generation Palm Pilot.

[photo credit]

Post from: Cellphone9

Palm announced the Foleo just hours ago in a live webcast. The Foleo, taken from the business “folio” accessory we carry under our armpit is supposedly the future of mobile computing. It is meant to become an addendum to the Palm Treo smartphone, but will work as well with other Windows Mobile devices and other smartphones like the RIM Blackberry and the upcoming Apple iPhone.

The Foleo is the “future of mobile computing.” It looks like a friggin laptop that is lighter, smaller and has a 5 hour battery life. It supposedly pairs very well with any smartphone and acts like a databank or conduit if you wish to sit down and get some work done.

There are two types of “mobile computing” – the ones done while walking and the ones done in a sattelite office like a park bench or a coffee shop. As for the latter, getting engaged with work on a smartphone doesn’t feel right, and thus the Palm Foleo is there to change this. At roughly $499.00 you get a pseudo-laptop. If you already own a laptop, well, gee.

Jeff Hawkins may have something going on here. With 10 inches wide being an acceptable range for an uber small laptop, I’ve kinda figured that you also won’t need a super drive for certain types of portable computing.

The Foleo acts as an extension of the smartphone. It does what the smartphone’s Achilles’ heel fails – comfortable personal computing. With the way I describe it, you may even paint a picture of a laptop. And sadly this may be the Foleo’s worst fate – to be considered as an ultra light portable. But then I have to give Palm the benefit of the doubt. They released the Treo and it was well received because of its software and user interface. Let’s see what the Foleo can ACTUALLY do in a real mobile road test, because Jeff himself is excited.

If you don’t own a smartphone, then I really don’t know if you’d care for this device. At the very least, it is a cheaper laptop.

The Foleo has the following specs:

– One-button access to full-screen email

– Instant on, instant off

– Rapid access to various applications

– 10-inch screen and full-size keyboard

– Web search and browsing via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi

– Editors for Word, Excel and PowerPoint, plus a PDF viewer

– Compact, stylish design that fits on an airline tray table

– Lightweight at 2.5 pounds

– Fast, simple and intuitive navigation

– 5-hour battery life

– Linux OS for easy application development

Post from: Cellphone9

This is the first notebook to come bundled with a dual antenna for WiFi and EV-DO which is sort of like a faster version of wireless broadband.

EV-DO stands for Evolution Data only which has a maximum speed of 2.4 Mbps. Using EV-DO one can browse the Internet at high speeds. EV-DO is much advanced than GPRS and EDGE and can be easily accessed even in confined spaces like subway, etc. The LW20-EV has a built in dual antenna which allows to switch between Wi-Fi and EV-DO. It runs on Intel Sonata platform. A optional DMB receiver can also be attached.

Specifications
Processor – Intel Pentium M 1.86 Ghz
Memory – 1024 MB (1 GB)
Hard Drive – 60 GB
Optical Drive – DVD super drive (Hot swappable)
Display – 12.1″ WXGA

Now I can finally browse the Internet from my provincial hut up in the mountains.

Don’t you just love it when technology just gets better and better? Hopefully, it will make stuff much more cheap!

Read the (source)

Post from: Cellphone9